Improvement in muffs



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MYER STERN AND R. M. SELDIS, .OF NEW YORK,- N. Y.

LettersPatent No. 91,382, dated June 15, 1869.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, MYER 'STERN and R. M. SnLDIs,-of thecity, county,and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Muff; and we dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which `will enable others skilled in the art tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this speciication, in which- Figures 1, 2, and 3,represent end views of our improved muii, showing it, respectively, halfopen, closed, and quite open.

Figure 4 is a plan or face view of the frame;

Figure 5 is a transverse section of the frame.

-Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object 4of this invention is to construct a muf which can beentirely opened, so that it can be laid flat, in order to save much roomin packing, and to allow it to be conveniently placed between otherarticles, when p'ut away during the warm seasons.

The muiis as heretofore made, could, in the trade, only be packed intocylindrical "boxes, and thereby occupiedmuch more room than necessary,causing, also, a considerable outlay for boxes.'

' Our improved mnifs can, when laid fiat, be conveniently packed inconsiderable numbers into a large rect angular box, and can in this formbe more safely andv economically transported andshipped.

In travelling they will be found very convenient, as they will, whenspread out, form very soft and comfortable pillows. V

Our muff, when flattened, can'be put between linen goods or garments, tobe completely enveloped on all sides by the same, and will thereby beperfectly protected from the moths and other injuries.

Our invention consists 'chiefly in so constructing a muti' that it canreadily be laid dat, when to be packed or put away, and as readily bebrought into the cylin- -drical form for use, its ends being, in thelatter case,

connected by a suitable clasp, or fastening-device.-

r.lhe invention also consists in a supporting-frame, provided with alocking-device, whereby a divided muil' is adapted to be spread out dat,or locked together.

A, in the drawing, represents the body of our improved muii.

This is made of au outer layerof fur, of suitable kind, stuli'ed in asuitable manner, and is made in the ferm oi' a sheet, so that it can belaid dat, as in fig. 3,

or have its ends joined, as in iig. 2, to form a cylinder.

Within this fur-lin'ed sheet, A, we prefer to arrange a bracing, orstiffening-frame, B, made of longitudinal and transverse bars ofwhalebone, sheet-metal, or other suitable material.

This frame will serve to brace the 'mu' when in the positions shown inligs. l and 2.

lhey may, however, be dispensed with, if the stuifing is sufficient toretain the muli` in the proper form, and We do not conne ourselves toits use.

The cross-bars c a, formed on the end of the frame, or if there be noframe, on the ends of the mnff, should be made of rigid material, andare provided with a suitable clasp, b, or other fastening-device, bymeans of which they may be connected, to lock the muli' in thecylindrical position shown in g. 2.

Cords c d, may be drawn through tubular seams formed on the edges of themuti', to connect its inner parts.

These cords need not be tied to close the muil', but may have rings e e,-iitted over them, so that they may, by these rings, be drawn and heldtogether, as in fig. 2.

Elastic or other cords, ff, whose ends are fastened to short bars g, maybe provided, so that the said bars may be tted through slots of thecross-bars a.

These cords will prevent the entire opening of the muli' when it isdesired to reach pockets that may be provided in its stuffing, and willhold it partly open, as in'iig. 1.

They may, however, with one end, be readily detached from the cross-bar,when the mud' is to be entirely opened.

Di'erent means of fastening the cords f, may be provided.

Having thus described our invention,

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A muti` which is adapted to be spread out, and closed in cylindricalform, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

2. A supporting-frame, B, provided with a lockingdevice, wherebya'divided muli` is adapted to be spread flat and secured together incylindrical form, substantially as described for the purpose specified.

MYER STERN. R. M. SELDIS.

Witnesses:

B. HERTZ, O. M. STERN.

